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Lost a Commuter in Dallas today
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw....c3debd86.html
everyone please be careful out there Ignore the comments at the end. |
The driver — whose name was not released — said the rising sun blinded him as he came up behind the cyclist. Police investigators said charges are doubtful because this appears to have been a tragic accident. Dent a car, get a ticket; kill a cyclist... no charge. |
Originally Posted by genec
(Post 7569052)
If that motorist had hit and damaged the car of another motorist, I bet a ticket would have been issued... but since it was a cyclist... no charges.
Dent a car, get a ticket; kill a cyclist... no charge. Ernest PS: Sorry about that, stuff like this gets on my nerve.:mad: |
Originally Posted by Big_e
(Post 7569398)
OH NO! It was an accident. the sun was in his eyes. He won't do it again. Promise. No comment from the bicyclist so I guess it's ok.
Ernest PS: Sorry about that, stuff like this gets on my nerve.:mad: |
This comment was rich:
I don't know the specifics of this accident but I had to break suddenly from hitting a bicyclist due to the sun in my eyes. I was traveling west into the setting sun and was making a left turn crossing oncoming traffic. I stopped due to a car coming and once the car passed I went on. Suddenly I caught sight of a bicyclist as he was coming out of the shadow of a tree. He was wearing a dark blue top, black pants, dark red helment, riding a dark colored bike. He completely blended into the shawow a tree was casting on the road. If it had been a car I think I would have seen it due to its size but the small size of bicyclist wearing dark colors was hard to see. I wish people who road bikes would always wear some type of reflective vest to enhance their visibility to the people driving cars. |
Sun in the eyes is not an excuse. This is called "driving too fast for conditions." If you can only see well enough to see/avoid obstacles/peds/cycles 20 feet out, then you should slow to something like 10 MPH.
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Originally Posted by ItsJustMe
(Post 7570061)
Sun in the eyes is not an excuse. This is called "driving too fast for conditions." If you can only see well enough to see/avoid obstacles/peds/cycles 20 feet out, then you should slow to something like 10 MPH.
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Bloody shame. I can't wait for the day "I didn't see him" no longer works as a get-out-of-jail free card for manslaughter.
Big_E 1 hour ago wrote: http://sitelife.wfaa.com/ver1.0/Cont...user-image.gif So, the driver's vision was impaired and instead of slowing down and being cautious, he continues to bulldoze on blindly. He then hits a bicyclist and it's just "Oops! My mistake, I won't do it again." I guess thats cheaper than putting bicycle lanes in the city. indiesauce 1 hour ago wrote: http://sitelife.wfaa.com/ver1.0/Cont...user-image.gif My husband takes his bicycle down this very same road every morning, heading towards the DART station. The two times he's almost been hit has been carelessness on behalf of the drivers. PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR SURROUNDINGS! Just as my husband pays attention to make sure no one's going to hit him so he can arrive home to our son in one piece, drivers of vehicles need to take the same consideration. From what I've read on here, apparently this unfortunate cyclist should've been BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN, which is near impossible. What happened to just being considerate? GOSH! My heart goes out to the cyclist more than the teenager. Suzuka Kyo 1 hour ago wrote: http://sitelife.wfaa.com/ver1.0/Cont...6059.Small.jpg I can still see people or whats in front of me when I'm driving and the sun shines in my eyes i guys he decided to keep driving and looking into the sun as the it blinded him |
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